LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fifth-year forward Chloe Reid (Leduc, Alta.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after helping to lead the Spartans to a weekend sweep of the defending Canada West champion Alberta Pandas this past weekend at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
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On Friday night, in the Spartans' 3-2 shootout victory, the biology student had three shots on goal in the win over the Pandas. Then, in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime win, Reid had eight shots and the Spartans' two regulation goals, including the game-tying goal with just over five minutes remaining in the game.
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Reid and the Spartans will now have a home-and-home series with the UBC Thunderbirds next week. On Friday, October 10, the Spartans will host the Thunderbirds at 7 p.m. (PT). On Saturday, October 11, the two teams will play at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, with puck drop at 3 p.m. (PT). Both games can be seen live on CanadaWest.TV.
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About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
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About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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